Gain a deep understanding of building, maintaining, packaging, and shipping robust Python applications Key Features Discover the new features of Python, such as dictionary merge, the zoneinfo module, and structural pattern matching Create manageable code to run in various environments with different sets of dependencies Implement effective Python data structures and algorithms to write, test, and optimize code Book DescriptionThis new edition of Expert Python Programming provides you with a thorough understanding of the process of building and maintaining Python apps. Complete with best practices, useful tools, and standards implemented by professional Python developers, this fourth edition has been extensively updated. Throughout this book, you'll get acquainted with the latest Python improvements, syntax elements, and interesting tools to boost your development efficiency. The initial few chapters will allow experienced programmers coming from different languages to transition to the Python ecosystem. You will explore common software design patterns and various programming methodologies, such as event-driven programming, concurrency, and metaprogramming. You will also go through complex code examples and try to solve meaningful problems by bridging Python with C and C++, writing extensions that benefit from the strengths of multiple languages. Finally, you will understand the complete lifetime of any application after it goes live, including packaging and testing automation. By the end of this book, you will have gained actionable Python programming insights that will help you effectively solve challenging problems. What you will learn Explore modern ways of setting up repeatable and consistent Python development environments Effectively package Python code for community and production use Learn modern syntax elements of Python programming, such as f-strings, enums, and lambda functions Demystify metaprogramming in Python with metaclasses Write concurrent code in Python Extend and integrate Python with code written in C and C++ Who this book is forThe Python programming book is intended for expert programmers who want to learn Python's advanced-level concepts and latest features. Anyone who has basic Python skills should be able to follow the content of the book, although it might require some additional effort from less experienced programmers. It should also be a good introduction to Python 3.9 for those who are still a bit behind and continue to use other older versions.

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Become an ace Python programmer by learning best coding practices and advance-level concepts with Python 3.5 About This Book * Based on the latest stable version of Python (version 3.5) * Creating well manageable code that will run in various environments with different sets of dependencies * Packed with advanced concepts and best practices to write efficient Python code Who This Book Is For The book would appeal to web developers and Python programmers who want to start using version 3.5 and write code efficiently. Basic knowledge of Python programming is expected. What You Will Learn * Conventions and best practices that are widely adopted in the python community * Package python code effectively for community and production use * Easy and lightweight ways to automate code deployment on remote systems * Improve your code's quality, reliability, and performance * Write concurrent code in python * Extend python with code written in different languages In Detail Python is a dynamic programming language, used in a wide range of domains by programmers who find it simple, yet powerful. Even if you find writing Python code easy, writing code that is efficient and easy to maintain and reuse is a challenge. The focus of the book is to familiarize you with common conventions, best practices, useful tools and standards used by python professionals on a daily basis when working with code. You will begin with knowing new features in Python 3.5 and quick tricks for improving productivity. Next, you will learn advanced and useful python syntax elements brought to this new version. Using advanced object-oriented concepts and mechanisms available in python, you will learn different approaches to implement metaprogramming. You will learn to choose good names, write packages, and create standalone executables easily. You will also be using some powerful tools such as buildout and vitualenv to release and deploy the code on remote servers for production use. Moving on, you will learn to effectively create Python extensions with C, C++, cython, and pyrex. The important factors while writing code such as code management tools, writing clear documentation, and test-driven development are also covered. You will now dive deeper to make your code efficient with general rules of optimization, strategies for finding bottlenecks, and selected tools for application optimization. By the end of the book, you will be an expert in writing efficient and maintainable code. Style and approach An easy-to-follow guide that covers industry followed best practices in Python programming